Tag: market selloff

Investing • October 20, 2026

The Stock Market’s Best Days Arrive When Everything Looks Terrible

On April 9, 2025, the S&P 500 surged 9.5% in a single trading session. It was the index’s biggest daily gain since the 2008 financial crisis, and it happened in the middle of a market panic. Just days earlier, investors had been dumping stocks as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements triggered fears of a […]

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Investing • June 6, 2026

VIX Watch: Why the Fear Index Just Spiked Above 21

The VIX just woke up. After spending much of the past month grinding around the mid-teens, the Cboe Volatility Index jumped to around 21.5 on Friday, pushing back above the psychological 20 line. That does not mean “market crash.” But it does mean one thing very clearly: investors are suddenly paying more for protection. Table […]

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